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She Was Told She Was ‘Ordinary’—Today She Serves the Nation as IRS Officer

21 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Told she was “too ordinary” to crack UPSC, Purvi Nanda rose to become a 2021-batch IRS officer—proving that consistency, balance and belief matter more...

Change Makers

15-Feet Flood, Zero Casualties: How IAS Amit Panchal Led Kapurthala’s Longest Rescue Operation

21 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

When the Beas flooded Kapurthala for nearly three months, IAS Amit Panchal led one of Punjab’s longest...

Features

A Dalit Woman’s Truth in a Republic That Promised Equality

21 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Ninety years after Mulk Raj Anand’s Untouchable, Sushila Takbhaure’s My Shackled Life reminds us that...

Change Makers

Ramgarh Sets Example: Trans Cafe, Special OPD and Dedicated Toilets for Transgender Community

21 February 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

In a significant step toward social inclusion, Ramgarh district in Jharkhand has launched a series of...

Beyond Headlines

Ankur Garg IAS: From AIR-1 to Steering a Union Territory’s Governance Engine

20 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From a Patiala childhood to topping UPSC, Harvard classrooms, and the nerve center of a Union Territory,...

Must Read

Explained: Why This Emergency Landing Facility in Dibrugarh, Assam, Is a Game-Changer for IAF and a ‘Brahmastra’ in War

14 February 2026

India Sets Guinness World Record with 2.5 Lakh AI Responsibility Pledges in 24 Hours

18 February 2026

Atal Innovation Mission Showcases ATL-Led Grassroots AI Innovation at India AI Impact Summit 2026

18 February 2026

Videos

From Samagra to SDGs: IAS Officer Dr. Aruna Sharma Digitised Panchayats and Reimagined Inclusive Governance

19 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

From Traffic Reformer to Top Cop: How Dr. M. A. Saleem Is Redefining 21st Century Policing as Karnataka’s DGP

17 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

How Dr. Aruna Sharma Helped Shape India’s Digital Payments Revolution

16 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Bureaucracy News

Andhra Pradesh Govt Appoints IAS Dinesh Kumar to Probe Administrative Lapses in TTD Ghee Supply

20 February 2026

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Jammu & Kashmir: 3 Senior IAS Officers Relieved Following Transfers to Delhi, Chandigarh, and Ladakh

20 February 2026

2023 Batch IAS Officers Madhav Bhardwaj and Aditi Varshney Tie the Knot in Simple Registered Marriage

20 February 2026

UPSC 2026 Civil Services and IFS Exam Registration Closing Soon – Apply by February 24

20 February 2026

J&K Govt Orders Transfer of 22 IAS and JKAS Officers, Including Anjali Sehrawat as Mission Director, Jal Jeevan Mission

20 February 2026

Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited

GIPCL Director IAS Sandeep Kumar Ceases Following Withdrawal of Government Nomination

20 February 2026

PSU News

RailTel Secures ₹1,136 Crore Order in Consortium with Ashoka Buildcon from Inspector General of Registration

21 February 2026

Central Bank of India Wins First Prize for Rajbhasha Implementation in Northeast Region 2024–25

21 February 2026

BHEL Secures Key Defence Orders from ADA for LCA Mk2 and AMCA Programmes

21 February 2026

Engineers India Limited Wins Golden Peacock HR Excellence Award for Outstanding People Management Practices

21 February 2026

NHPC Approves ₹5,700 Crore Investment for Uri-I and Dulhasti Stage-II Hydroelectric Projects in Jammu & Kashmir

21 February 2026

Leadership Updates: BPCL Appoints Chacko M. Jose as Executive Director and Head of Kochi Refinery

21 February 2026

Union Bank of India Partners with Uttarakhand Power Corporation to Onboard Employee Salary Accounts

21 February 2026

NCL Invites Applications for Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) Post — Deadline March 13, 2026

21 February 2026

Defence News

Inside the AI Impact Summit 2026: Can Israel-India AI Collaboration Reshape the Future of Defence and Deep Tech?

21 February 2026

Next-Gen Warfare Begins: Apollyon Dynamics’ Mobile Jet UAV Could Redefine Battlefield Strategy

21 February 2026

Explained: How the HELMA-P Laser System Will Power India’s Next-Generation Anti-Drone Defence Network

21 February 2026

Inside the Shahpur Kandi Dam: The Project That Will Transform Punjab Irrigation and India-Pakistan Water Dynamics

21 February 2026

Judiciary News

Turning Point for Indian Lawyers: Supreme Court Questions BCI’s Ban in Bar Council Elections

21 February 2026

Ex-Servicemen Age Relaxation for Unreserved Seats Rule

Ex-Servicemen & Age Relaxation Row: Delhi High Court Sets Clear Rules on Unreserved Seat Eligibility

20 February 2026

Supreme Court to Begin Final Hearing on CAA in May 2026: Separate Track for Assam and Tripura Petitions After 240+ Petitions

20 February 2026

Big Relief for Law Graduates? Supreme Court to Hear Challenge Against 3-Year Practice Rule in Open Court

20 February 2026

Opinion

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A Dalit Woman’s Truth in a Republic That Promised Equality

Pallavi Priya

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UPSC Stories

She Was Told She Was ‘Ordinary’—Today She Serves the Nation as IRS Officer

21 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Told she was “too ordinary” to crack UPSC, Purvi Nanda rose to become a 2021-batch IRS officer—proving...

6 Attempts, 1 Dream: How Labour Officer Priya Agrawal Became Deputy Collector

20 February 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Priya Agarwal, daughter of a prasad shop owner from Birsinghpur, secured Rank 6 in MPPSC 2023 on her...

IAS Veer Pratap Singh Raghav: From River Crossings to the Corridors of Power

18 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From a farmer’s home in rural Bulandshahr to securing UPSC AIR 92, IAS Veer Pratap Singh Raghav’s journey...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

Between Empire and Independence, The Young Qurratulain Hyder Speaks

13 February 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

In Qurratulain Hyder’s universe, satire cuts softly, memory ripples endlessly, and even the faintest...

How Migration, Memory and Women Shaped South Asia’s Languages

6 February 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Drawing on Peggy Mohan’s Father Tongue, Motherland, this essay explores how migration, time, and social...

Part 2 : Why K.M. Panikkar Still Matters in India’s Political and Intellectual History

30 January 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Drawing from deep archival research and unflinching narrative honesty, Narayani Basu presents K.M. Panikkar...